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The Rise of the Pin-up Girls.
The popular belief is that the first pinup girl appeared during World War II. The truth is the rise of the pinup precedes World War I. An...
Mar 30
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Queen Semiramis, the embodiment of Art Nouveau
Acquired by the Italian Ministry of Culture through the right of first refusal, the work has been displayed at the Royal Palace of Turin...
Feb 3
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How this Italian liquor was sold legally and survived Prohibition in the US.
In 1845, herbalist Bernardino Branca was trying to treat cholera in Milan, Italy by creating what may be the first known fernet: an...
Jun 17, 2024
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Beyond Belle Epoque: the innovative art of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is one of the most representative protagonists of the late-century Parisian environment. Palazzo Roverella, in...
Apr 9, 2024
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The Art of Italian Aperitivo was born in Milan
Aperitivo, the beloved Italian pre-dinner ritual, has been gaining popularity around the world in recent years. It is a time-honoured...
Mar 8, 2024
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The out-of-ordinary legacy of Italian artist Ezio Anichini
Ezio Tiburzio Anichini (Florence, 24 April 1886 – Florence, 23 September 1948) was an Italian illustrator whose expansive career bridged...
Feb 6, 2024
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The most wanted "Grafofoni Columbia"
Although the Columbia brand name has a long and distinguished history as a record label, it only reflected the work of an independent...
Nov 30, 2023
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Made for America
In the winter of 2004 an exhibition of vintage photographs from the Time-LIFE photo archive entitled "Made for America" took place at the...
Mar 6, 2023
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Vivian Maier: the nanny photographer who lived twice
While working as a nanny, she took 150,000 photographs. She lived in absolute anonymity and only became famous and exhibited around the...
Jan 24, 2023
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Tina Modotti, the activist behind the camera
The amazing and adventurous life of a model, Hollywood actress, photographer and politician activist. When I first read her biography I...
May 6, 2022
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My "Silent Neighbourhood"
The "Quadrilatero del Silenzio" is a true gem in the heart of Milan where hidden gardens and luxurious villas cohabit in a harmonious...
Jan 20, 2022
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The hidden Racetrack...
The Lingotto's unusual rooftop is a true high-speed test track where thousands of Fiats underwent testing once they came out of the...
Nov 28, 2021
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The seductive design of Art Deco posters
"An assertively modern style that ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded...
May 30, 2021
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Living the "Ligurian Riviera" Life
“The blue of the water of one of the most beautiful seas in Italy lays the coast, made of rocks, Mediterranean scrub and pastel colours...
Jul 14, 2020
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Dreaming of a new "Golden Age"
The Belle Époque (a.k.a "Beautiful Era" or "Golden Age") was a peaceful and economic prosperity period that started in 1871 and ended...
Jun 3, 2020
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A place that stole my heart: St. Moritz
Small, cozy, and and 322 Sunny Days a Year. Saint Moritz is a jewel amidst the Upper Engadin lakes district in the southern side of the...
Mar 7, 2020
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History for sale
New York City’s iconic Chrysler Building is selling for $ 150 million One of the most recognizable Art Deco building of New York City is...
Mar 21, 2019
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The George Grantham Bain Collection
Taking photos is a hobby that seems to involve many people nowadays. Instagram is full of talented photographers who, thanks to their...
Oct 26, 2018
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